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An aimless young troublemaker, Alessandro, squanders his days gambling and getting into fights, and he often spends his nights in jail. With few prospects, he begrudgingly accepts a job as a companion to Giorgio, an elderly poet suffering from Alzheimer’s. On their daily walks, the two banter and become friends, and Alessandro quickly learns more about this forgotten poet as the old man’s memory drifts. After learning a secret from Giorgio’s past, Alessandro and his friends work to uncover the mystery of this tale, an unexpected history lesson and a touching coming-of-age adventure.
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An aimless young troublemaker, Alessandro, squanders his days gambling and getting into fights, and he often spends his nights in jail. With few prospects, he begrudgingly accepts a job as a companion to Giorgio, an elderly poet suffering from Alzheimer’s. On their daily walks, the two banter and become friends, and Alessandro quickly learns more about this forgotten poet as the old man’s memory drifts. After learning a secret from Giorgio’s past, Alessandro and his friends work to uncover the mystery of this tale, an unexpected history lesson and a touching coming-of-age adventure.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Francesco Bruni, Francesco Bruni
In Theaters:
Box Office:$1,236,244
Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:RAI Cinema, IBC MOvie, Pupkin Production, MiC, Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Cast
Francesco Bruni
Director
Giuliano Montaldo
Giorgio
Andrea Carpenzano
Alessandro
Arturo Bruni
Riccardo
Vittorio Emanuele Propizio
Tommi
Riccardo Vitiello
Leo
Donatella Finocchiaro
Claudia
Antonio Gerardi
Padre di Alessandro
Raffaella Lebboroni
Laura
Andrea Lehotska
Regina
Carolina Pavone
Zoe
Aurora Quattrocchi
Mendicante Villa Sciarra
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